So, 20 years as a guitarist, and today I discover Robben Ford....

@DharmendraBKL

3 жыл бұрын

Same wtf why on earth haven't I heard this guy before

@thetheoryguy5544

3 жыл бұрын

Same but better late than never

@harrydehnhardt5092

3 жыл бұрын

Have you already discovered Roy Buchanan? Also a Tellie legend.

@peterboyer9622

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, me too....wth!?

@notlukene7199

2 жыл бұрын

I knew him since I was 6 years old nd im 20 today. The best guitarist in the world for me💯

back in 2012, I was doing my compulsory military service which felt like imprisonment for many times and I had only one day to go out and access to the internet. This was the original video and song on youtube that I kept listening for months.

Very few people will ever play with as much class as Robben Ford.

I think it really says something about Robben Ford when there are over 2.7 million views on an 8 minute live jazz song. He's not exactly a household name to the masses but those who know who he is respect him immensely.

@mra3822

3 жыл бұрын

True man love this masterpiece

@nelsono4315

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a drummer and have been a Ford fan for a real long time. One of my favorites.

@benink5690

2 жыл бұрын

So amazing. The passing of Alexander Dumble brought me there. Haven't watched him play in a long while. Sometimes you forget when it's not overhyped. He should be overhyped tho. What a fat sound with that tele!

@betweenthe8

Жыл бұрын

Just discovered him one minute and 30 seconds ago and I can already tell he's a fantastic guitarist

@azizalazfarrahee2226

Жыл бұрын

Half of those are mine bro.

Music helps us all in so many ways. I've loved Robben since Talk to Your Daughter and I've never heard him play better than this. I had a massive emotional connection with this and I was sobbing with joy by the end; I guess he means even more to me than I thought!

@samgibson684

7 ай бұрын

He's been a comfort following the ascension of Jeff Beck..... Check out the Eric Clapton tribute to Jeff Beck..... Instant emotional overload

What I love the most about Robben Ford is how he plays so soft and so easy for a long time and makes you wait for the jazzy bits you know he's so good at. As a guitarist I find he shows so much restraint. He could wow everyone with his music vocabulary but takes it easy and keeps it simple, using really basic scales... then slowly he introduces fancier and fancier stuff. Musicianship at its finest in my opinion.

@lapwiz

8 жыл бұрын

+Agtronic No wonder he got a call from Miles Davis.

@dwaynekent8120

6 жыл бұрын

Agtronic indeed

@danforthirepair9085

5 жыл бұрын

His Phrasing is unmatched

@Goldie32057

5 жыл бұрын

@Jerry Vdm Just so discouraging of a comment to those who come with an open heart to share with one another...From an outsider it could look as though you have a jealousy issue...? One makes themselves look attention seeking when making such negative comments...I only mean this as positive input for you to consider....Be happy for others , even if you feel you missed out on something in this lifetime...You then will have moments of sincere happiness and joy.Envy is an ugly thing to harbor...

@alexgramm5170

5 жыл бұрын

Alot of people play the guitar , players appreciating players is great. However believe it or not there are many people who know nothing about it. They cant tell what someones hand position is etc. So I think mr. Jerry read that wrong, man. When I play am I just flailing along or trying to get down to something that is real? I used to play out.....These days I'm pretty happy when I vamp from i to iv and feel it and enjoy it. Most times when other folks might hear and see it, they go WOW! Quite frankly I never find it boring. Tnx ....Terri...I'm happy I can play the guitar... I believe Mr. Ford would agree....

The notes he doesn’t play are every bit as important as the ones he does, incredible feel, and even the longest stretches of solo have context and movement, amazing player.

"You will NEVER, EVER sound exactly like Robben Ford, none of us will." - Guthrie Govan "Robben Ford figured out how to play blues and jazz at the same time without alienating either side. His playing reminds me of a skateboarder on the edge of a pipe -- he'll just hang on a note." - John Mayer

@johnmayercoverbrasil

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@SouthlandHeritage

8 жыл бұрын

+chalid i wow, i just found out about ROBBEN FORD from COREY CONGILIO of TRUEFIRE (AN ONLINE GUITAR PROGRAM; ROBBEN FORD EVEN HAS A FEATURED VERSION). I love this song, and his style is tasty. I am surprised to see Govan say that, as I just recently found out about him as well. He's just amazingly impressive. And then Mayer, love his trio sound and soloing. Definitely listened to Continuum a bunch too. Like these quotes. Where are they from?

@SouthlandHeritage

8 жыл бұрын

***** thats legit. hes a freak i love it

@srenhansen6039

6 жыл бұрын

Here's some more guitarist you would want to check out - Peter Green (Early Fleetwood) and the John mayall stuff as well. Replaced Clapton in that. They liked Peter better. BB King said he is the only guitarist who could really give him chills. - Paul Kossoff (Free) - Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic) - From the bottom of the my soul, from his solo album, is one the best phrased solos i ever heard. Maggot brain of course as well. Mekka for many in feel. Just check him out. - Plini as well. Young Australian dude. Instrumental soundscape, progressive stuff. He is extremely talented and musical. - John Scofield - Philip Sayce - Gary Clark Jr. - Julian Lage - Dorian Sorriaux (Blues Pills) -Tim Christensen (Dizzy Mizz Lizzy - Danish Dude) Fantastic - David Maxim Micic - Check living room and you'll get it. - Buckethead - The dude's made way over 300 albums. A lot of shred that is hard to get, but he has music from every genre, and he's absolutely amazing, if you give yourself time to search a little of his music. Aaron Marshall ( Intervals) - Instrumental dope ass shit - Mother's cake. dope ass shit band from Austria I think. Check em out. - David Gilmour of course - Pink floyd - Prince should get a shout out as well. Here's some inspiration to look into :) Have a good guitar journey

@yonifriedman7769

6 жыл бұрын

Søren Hansen PETER FUCKING GREEN YESSSS

Folks, it doesn't get much tastier than this! Robben Ford is a guitar poet not just a player!

@tinam.marrone5573

4 жыл бұрын

♥️

Always a joy to hear a Tele in the hands of a great player.

I can understand why this clip is one of most popular from Robben. Brilliant playing and band feeling.. dynamic handling of volume by band is also phenomenal. I'll return to this over and over.

@DBicakci

5 жыл бұрын

for 7 months, everyday, 3 or 4 times. i am going insane!

@bartjelories

4 жыл бұрын

Did you come back?

@benallmark9671

Жыл бұрын

Me too and just came across him tonight and glad I did. The rabbit hole has been life changing.

This guy is absolutely a genius!!How the heck did I find him just now????

a guy who understands light and shade in his playing

@PersonalJesus97

8 жыл бұрын

Very Roy Buchanan

@rockard94

8 жыл бұрын

+rick s in fact robben ford's playing is very different compared to buchanan's

@PersonalJesus97

8 жыл бұрын

+Julien Prégent Nice observation

@RodrigoSantiago1

6 жыл бұрын

helluva comment, sir!

@TomGoldsmithguitar

6 жыл бұрын

dji zzah yep

Robben probably gets the best tone out of every guitar he plays more than anyone I've ever heard.

The genius, the master, Robben fordever!!!😊❤

The Whole Band is Amazing!.. So tight & spot on Together with Robben. Fantastic!! Can't wipe the Smile off my Face, Heart, & Soul 😊

So much more soul and feeling here than pop radio today which lacks it

What a revelation after seeiing a bunch of guitarplayers playing as fast as they can, great sounding guitar!

Freak’n tone for days. Every note is what the song needs. I love his playing

@brandavi77

6 жыл бұрын

And what a groove from this band.

Mr. Ford's playing is nectar, vintage wine, and silk.

Wow……just wow. My Saturday morning coffee quiet time jam. A true artist and an American treasure.

played with robben yesterday... was one of the best experiences :)

Hands down the best guitarist mainstream listeners have never heard. Amazing dude who grew up in a tiny town, Ukiah, CA near the Oregon border.

Wades in and out of genres in the course of a riff. What a talent, incredible touch and expression. Love his work on The Easy Song with the Yellowjackets.

@mathieulefebvre2765

Жыл бұрын

Freedom devrait remplacer tiens voilà du boudin comme base de marche pour la légion étrangère Robben t es le nouveau Kong avec beaucoup de classe

The sexiest Robben Ford song I've ever heard.

@antisolcial

3 жыл бұрын

Life song is so goooood

This guy is disgustingly good at this !! Perfect feeling and timing not to mention his incredible talent.

❤I like this song and Robben Ford and his friends !

Christ! His use of dynamics is flawless!

@SaintKimbo

7 жыл бұрын

Flawless dynamics, probably. Soulless elevator music, definitely !

@timwhite5562

7 жыл бұрын

+Saint Kimbo Oh yeah definitely. Robin Ford is one of those players that probably 80% of his listeners are musicians.

@SaintKimbo

7 жыл бұрын

The problem is, with Robben Ford, it's like watching a painter paint, and admiring his 'flawless' brushwork and not realising that the actual painting is pretty ordinary.

@SaintKimbo

7 жыл бұрын

Go and watch some Paco De Lucia vids, and work out why, even people who don't know jack about Flamenco, find his music so mesmerising. Then watch some more Robben Ford vids and then the reality might dawn on you, that there is more to music than technical proficiency.

@SaintKimbo

7 жыл бұрын

tim white Thanks, you've now explained one of the reasons 80% of musicians never make it beyond their bedrooms.

Smooth as silk, this guy. Beautiful stuff.

Great guitarist/musician who's got the chops to just flaunt all the time, but here is clearly much more dedicated to "the search" for something more and, as he does here, usually finds it. Master of subtlety when it's called for.

@logankalambo3262

5 жыл бұрын

Hey do u think he would be good in a band with a lead singer of its category?

Oh my god what a sense of touch and tone with great songwriting. A true legend

Ever since his days with his brothers in the Charles Ford Band it was more than apparent Robben was headed for greatness, I bought that LP back in my high school days in the early 70s and sure was glad I did. One of the finest players around anywhere.

talk about having goosebumps, his guitar playing is phenomenal!

This whole performance, it's just perfection.

@safaalperyagmur8713

3 жыл бұрын

Oo knk sa

The band is killin' it... Man the Fender Rhodes is the shizz. Robben is doing his thing... playing freestyle.

DEAREST mister Ford,superb sir.

@cypressdobro8759

7 жыл бұрын

Dynamically mindblowing

The damn tremolo effect and that clean sound is so perfect..

I completely agree. It is also my favorite song of Robben, I love it.

Saw Robben Ford and his band at the Kitchener Blues Fest in 2012. What an amazing and diversified player!

Been listening to Robben since his days with The Yellowjackets. Saw him more recently several times playing the blues live. Great phrasing and tone.

Robben sounds amazing as usual, but man that snare and bass drum tone is on point. High and tight tuning. Sounds heavenly.

@Vertlain

3 жыл бұрын

I just thought that one thing off in this song is snare sound. Matter of taste I guess...

@Ash-fm6ym

3 жыл бұрын

Snare is too loud

You can listen to Robben improvise for an hour and never hear the same lick twice.

@CapeAlan

6 жыл бұрын

spadalino same is true for me, except you get 15 seconds.

@bernardliu8526

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Vaughn said his brother never played the same lick ONCE !

@pogchamp7983

5 жыл бұрын

Depends how many notes you're counting as your lick :P

@heybuddy6794

4 жыл бұрын

@@bernardliu8526 I mean.. he played all his licks at least once.

@garytobin7446

4 жыл бұрын

Years ago, I had an opportunity to sit in studio with Robben for about 8 hours. In that period of time, though he might have used similar notes, each idea was uniquely placed and uniquely phrased. At the end of the session I asked him, "You didn't repeat the same idea twice in 8 hours. How do you do that?" He replied, "The short answer is when you grow up in the Sacramento area (Ukiah) your are either a car-guy or you're something else. I chose to be something else. So each day when I came home from school all I did was listen to and learn vocabulary from all of the greats." (which he then listed) We learn from emulating what others have done. We then reinterpret what we learn and put it in our own voice. Put a little bit of theory behind all of that vocabulary so you know how to apply what you know in different ways, and there ya go.

The best. Nobody has the touch the Robben has on the guitar. It’s other worldly.

Two recommended things to search out here on KZread: * Robben Ford at the Koko jazz club, Helsinki (backed by a very good local trio, the guy on Hammond organ is a treat and the bass and drums rythm section is as solid as can be.) * Larry Carlton & Robben Ford live in Switzerland 2007 (46 minutes, Travis Carlton on bass, Tos Panos on drums!) Your quality of life will be greatly enhanced. Go! Now!

What a great band and what a sense for dynamic. Keeping the music interesting while barely playing isn´t that easy. But the song is good, the band is really good and above it all Robben agin plays his beautiful guitar lines. Very inspiring indeed!

Robben Ford... Most underrated guitarist ever... Certainly one of my favorites...Time, Tune and Taste...

@ront4782

4 жыл бұрын

Not underrated by people who have been listening to him, like I have since he came out of Ukiah high school.

I keep comimg back to this video - its so beautiful hearing Robben Ford play "freedom" with these stellar muscians.

Mind blowing greatness!! SMH in awe of his musicianship

Tone! Tone! The notes breath...

I thought I knew what dynamics were about ... Then I met Robben Ford.

Gary Novak phantastic on the drums! 👍

I love the care with which he chooses notes. Reminds me of Billy Gibbons and other greats; just plays what's needed, what's sweet.

God Bless you Robben Ford . We will jam on the other side

I've been playing guitar for over 20 years and I'm only starting to realize how good Orbben Ford is, waw thank god I'm at that point

@abhishekbhatia6092

10 жыл бұрын

And 20 years more until you realise that his name is Robben ford not Orbben Ford.

@graysinclair6572

6 жыл бұрын

abhishek bhatia that’s hilarious!

@MrDemdapp

6 жыл бұрын

LOL

@MichaelPayettemusic

6 жыл бұрын

Hew's the real deal.

@justinlee9756

6 жыл бұрын

fattirevsbud Good ole Orben fordious maximus

robben is an all-time fave of mine. ty.

Simply brilliant !

He's Just AWESOME !!! Love this man !!!!

Just amazing, so beautiful and powerful.

Absolutely amazing.

Thank you Robben. Such a class act.

Whhhoouuwww! What a lesson for every Guitarist! Thank you!

@huesicos

6 жыл бұрын

You´re welcome

@desmo999

6 жыл бұрын

:):):)

I can't stop listening to it. wonderful.

Pure and cleannnnnn! so good!

One word , brilliant !

What a great sound!!! And I really like his musicality.

It's nice to see all the lesson videos I've seen being proven in his live performances. Dude is a true master of the guitar.

Ford keeps it soft and smooth, his ability with the chords and sense of timing is unique with such a difficult instrument.

Wow! Thank you for sharing.

Inspirational!

This moves me.....this is new artist to me and I love him!

I have know idea how anyone can give this video thumbs down unless they are not a musician or appreciate the feeling that goes into the music... I met Mr. Ford at the Coach House and he signed my guitar book he was very gracious and the show was amazing!

Such an amazing take here....wow!!

This is my kind of music to listen when I just want to relax and unwind, so lovely and relaxing. Mr. Ford, you're one of the greats, you're one of my guitar heroes. Thanks to Jorge Navarro for posting this video...:)

@huesicos

4 жыл бұрын

You´re welcome !

Wonderful song! Reminiscent of "Life Song".

So clear so clean so classic

Groove, funk, touch, vibe...have mercy, Mr Ford.

Mega Guitarist. ! unique sound and feel :)

It's like he knows what notes we want to hear

@frankrichards3089

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@Troiler

4 жыл бұрын

:)

so beautiful...Robben at his best !

As smooth as honey! What a talent!

One of the legit greats of elec gtar that few know about!

LOVE THE DYNAMICS

Robben-Simply fabulous playing by you and the band. Thank you.

Top shelf EVERY SINGLE TIME! Bravo sir!

love it.

@jessevandendoren

3 жыл бұрын

Who are you and why are you commenting on every video I like.

@DavisSchulz

3 жыл бұрын

@@jessevandendoren same music taste. :D

@UserJWR

2 жыл бұрын

Davis auf einem random Robben Ford Video? Wie abwegig..

De bons musiciens, agréable à écouter !

This is freaking incredible.

wonderful classy stuff from a true master.

Robben has always been so underrated! He's an incredible musician.

This was great! I don't care if the bassist has a soul patch, I'm in!

Personally speaking along with Eric Johnson Robben Ford is definitely one of the most classiest guitar players I’ve heard. 👌🏼

I saw you in Montpellier France, since I'm up all over the web and I have a lot apris. Robben thank you.

La mejor versión, de uno de los mejores temas de todos los tiempos. No me cansa nunca

Excelente!!

I could listen to Robben all day and all night!

Robben is a legend! Outstanding guitar player!

Can I like more then Once , let alone a hundred times!

Great !

Robben and his band are so freaking awesome. Thanks for your great music 🎉🎉🎉❤🤘👍

What a performance..such a great player.